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Sangamon Valley High School

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Sangamon Valley High School ranks 460 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Sangamon Valley High School is a public high school located in Niantic, Illinois, serving 194 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 district, which is ranked 455 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sangamon Valley High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 202 out of 647 Illinois high schools in 2017-2018 (rated 3 stars) to 528 out of 688 in 2020-2021 (rated 1 star). Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 460 out of 698 Illinois high schools, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students and white students and students with low socioeconomic status struggling compared to their peers. Sangamon Valley High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School, Mt Zion High School, and Warrensburg-Latham High School, Sangamon Valley High School's performance is generally lower, with higher statewide rankings, better graduation rates, and stronger academic performance on standardized tests. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 26.3% in recent years, which can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

204

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,546

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

398 N Illinois St
Niantic, IL 62551

(217) 668-2392

District: Sangamon Valley CUSD 9

Feeder schools for Sangamon Valley High School:

Elementary:	Sangamon Valley Intermediate School
	Sangamon Valley Primary School
Middle:	Sangamon Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg48%

460^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

455^th of 811Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	460 of 698	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	235 of 697	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	394 of 699	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	496 of 699	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	528 of 688	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	265 of 701	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	202 of 647	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	326 of 642	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.4	203 of 643	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.7	224 of 614	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.1	431 of 670	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	438 of 670	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.5	431 of 665	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.4	179 of 655	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	63.8	252 of 643	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.1	388 of 632	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.9	309 of 624	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	27.2	490 of 612	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.2	273 of 596	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	400 of 685	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	405 of 664	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	338 of 656	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	486 of 658	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	434 of 639	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	255 of 665	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	195 of 620	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	401 of 672	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	312 of 639	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	507 of 644	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	455 of 626	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	447 of 611	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	172 of 639	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	38.4	375 of 585	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	467 of 685	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.9	151 of 668	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	37.2	425 of 668	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	450 of 664	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	545 of 653	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	248 of 675	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	230 of 619	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	219 of 527	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	302 of 476	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	510 of 564	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	289 of 554	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	443 of 557	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	503 of 560	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	514 of 553	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	295 of 552	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	247 of 548	54.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Science39%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sangamon Valley High School	Public	9-12	398 N Illinois St	Niantic	62551	Macon County	Sangamon Valley CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 668-2392	204	18	11.3	66.2%	183 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	38.4	460^th of 698 public high schools	34.1%		58.4	235^th of 697 public high schools	66.3%	225	58.5	46.7	13.2	16.4	34.0	36.1	43.9	29.3	39.0	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.5	$14,546	$295	$14,251
Warrensburg-Latham High School	Public	9-12	427 W North St	Warrensburg	62573	Macon County	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 672-3531	336	19	17.7	38.7%	282 (83.9%)	12 (3.6%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	51.1	333^rd of 698 public high schools	52.3%		52.3	286^th of 697 public high schools	59.0%	47	64.7	50.7	38.8	19.7	42.4	32.4	53.0	26.5	47.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	96.9	$10,697	$235	$10,463
MacArthur High School	Public	9-12	1499 W Grand Ave	Decatur	62522	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3152	1,059	53	19.9	73.0%	291 (27.5%)	536 (50.6%)	80 (7.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (13.6%)	17.2	573^rd of 698 public high schools	17.9%		21.6	532^nd of 697 public high schools	23.7%	41	34.3	40.9	8.2	9.1	25.4	30.3	21.6	11.0	19.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	95.9	$15,193	$740	$14,453
Futures Unlimited	Public	9-12	3900 N Neely Ave	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 362-3080	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	1200 S 16th St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3100	909	53	17.1	76.7%	295 (32.5%)	433 (47.6%)	52 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (13.3%)	16.2	578^th of 698 public high schools	17.2%		14.7	604^th of 697 public high schools	13.3%	26	36.9	32.8	9.7	11.8	36.7	19.5	16.5	8.7	19.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.6	99.8	94.1	$16,746	$848	$15,898
Mount Pulaski High School	Public	9-12	206 S Spring St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 792-3209	178	19	9.5	41.6%	170 (95.5%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	72.2	158^th of 698 public high schools	77.4%		38.1	409^th of 697 public high schools	41.3%	251	66.0	69.0	55.3	54.8	53.2	59.5	43.2	36.4	45.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$20,491	$485	$20,006
Option Three	Public	6-12	3433 Rupp Pkwy	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-3721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tri-City High School	Public	9-12	324 W Charles St	Buffalo	62515	Sangamon County	Tri City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 364-4530	154	12	12.7	42.2%	138 (89.6%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	49.7	349^th of 698 public high schools	50.0%		44.6	357^th of 697 public high schools	48.8%	8	46.9	64.7	12.5	41.2	56.3	47.1	41.7	27.8	27.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.1	$16,006	$04	$16,002
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-5233	287	23	12.3	43.6%	264 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	57.2	269^th of 698 public high schools	61.5%		54.3	268^th of 697 public high schools	61.5%	1	71.9	47.0	29.7	34.8	59.4	39.1	47.7	32.3	40.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,317	$64	$13,253
Heartland Technical Academy	Public	11-12	1 College Park	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-4050	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sangamon Valley High School

Is Sangamon Valley High School a good school?

Sangamon Valley High School ranks 460^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sangamon Valley High School in?

Sangamon Valley CUSD 9

How many students attend Sangamon Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Sangamon Valley High School.

What schools feed into Sangamon Valley High School?

Sangamon Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sangamon Valley Intermediate School
Elementary : Sangamon Valley Primary School
Middle : Sangamon Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sangamon Valley High School?

Students at Sangamon Valley High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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